===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PBI POLYMER CELAZOLE PBI POLYMER PBI (SEE S
NIIN:00N014896
MSDS Number: BKMNF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HOECHST CELANESE CORP
Box:32414
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28232
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-554-2000
Emergency Phone Num:704-554-2000
CAGE:02687
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HOECHST CELANESE CORP PRINTING PRODUCTS DIV
Address:3070 U S HWY 22 W
Box:3700
City:SOMERVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08870
Country:US
Phone:908-231-3829
CAGE:02687
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PBI (POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE) POLYMER COMPOSED OF POLY
2,2'-(M-PHENYLENA)- 5,5'-BIBENZIMIDAZOLE
CAS:25928-81-8
Name:SUPP DATA:RESIDUAL PHENOL. LOCAL VENT IS RECOM TO REMOVE
DUSTS (ESPECIALLY FOR UFP PRODUCTS) DURING HANDLING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS HAVE BEEN
ATTRIBUTED TO PBI. HUMAN SKIN PATCH TESTING HAS SHOWN PBI FIBERS
ARE ESSENTIALLY INNOCUOUS. EYE IRRIT CAN RESULT FROM AIRBORNE
PARTICULATES. POTNTL CONTRIBUTION OF RESID UAL PHENOL (<1%) TO EYE
IRRIT IS UNKNOWN. SINCE LIKELIHOOD OF GENERATING AIRBORNE
PARTICULATES (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCREASES W/DECREASING PARTICLE SIZE,
FINER UFP PRODUCTS REQUIRE MORE CARE TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. POTENTIAL
RESPIRABLE HAZARDS OF UFP PARTICULATES ARE UNKNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO REMOVE FOREIGN
BODIES. GET MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL:IF BRTHG DFCLT, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & GIVE OXYGEN AS NEEDED. GET MD IF INHAL IS SEVER &/OR IF
IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH PBI DOES NOT BURN IN AIR, IT
BEGINS TO DECOMPOSE ABOVE 750F & RELEASE GASES & VAPS (W/O SMOKE)
TYPICALLY OBSERVED W/POLYMER DECOMP. (SEE SUPP DATA)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS MAY BE SWEPT UP AFTER WETTING DOWN
W/FINE SPRAY OF WATER & ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME TO WET OUT POWDER
THOROUGHLY TO REDUCE DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROPERLY FITTED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST INHALATION PROTECTION, ESPECIALLY FOR UFP
PRODUCTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENT IS RECOM TO REMOVE FUMES WHEN PBI PRODS ARE
PROCESSED ABOVE DECOMP THRESHOLD (750F) BECAUSE (SEE SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER WORKING WITH PBI POLYMER
PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PART NO/TRADE NAME:ULTRAFINE POLYMER (UFP). EXPLO HAZ:HEATING PBI
ABOVE 360F CAN VOLATILIZE RESIDUAL (<1%) PHENOL. VENT:OF POTNTL FOR
GENERATION OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE/OTHER IRRIT/TOXIC GASES/VAPS. W HEN
PBI POLYMER IS HEATED, LOCAL VENT IS DESIRABLE AT TEMPS AS LOW AS
360F BECAUSE OF VOLATILIZATION OF (SEE INGRED 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, MINERAL ACIDS, APROTIC ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, NO*X & HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PBI PRODUCTS ARE NOT HAZARDOUS WASTES & MAY BE
DISPOSED IN INDUSTRIAL OR MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS. PBI POLYMER PRODUCTS
ARE NOT REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY D.O.T.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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